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56 mm Abraham Lincoln pinback button

Creator:
unknown
Location:
Unknown place made
Origin Date:
Unknown
Materials:
metal
Measurements:
overall: 2 3/16 in diameter
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0824
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

This commemorative button features a head and shoulders portrait of President Abraham Lincoln done from an engraving of him by William Edgar Marshall published in 1866. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum